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- July 2001 (Revised August 2005)
- Case
Medicines Company, The
It is early 2001 and the Medicines Co. just received FDA approval to market Angiomax, a blood thinner to be used during angioplasties and heart procedures. It is intended to be a better alternative to Heparin, an 80-year-old drug that costs less then $10 per dose. The...
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Keywords:
Business Model;
Change Management;
Decision Choices and Conditions;
Cost Management;
Price;
Product Marketing;
Product Launch;
Product Development;
Risk and Uncertainty;
Health Industry;
Health Industry
Gourville, John T. "Medicines Company, The." Harvard Business School Case 502-006, July 2001. (Revised August 2005.)
- Research Summary
Distributed Innovation in Open Systems—The Role of Modularity
Distributed innovation in open systems is an important trend in the modern global economy. As education levels rise and communication costs fall, more people have the means and motivation to innovate. Supply chains now stretch around the world as firms outsource...
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- November 2009 (Revised January 2010)
- Case
Communispace
By: Anat Keinan
Communispace is the market leader in creating and managing private, brand-focused online communities for major corporate clients. These communities have provided its clients with insights into how consumers view their brands, with quick feedback on potential marketing...
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Keywords:
Customer Focus and Relationships;
Brands and Branding;
Product Launch;
Network Effects;
Social and Collaborative Networks;
Online Technology;
Communications Industry;
Communications Industry
Keinan, Anat. "Communispace." Harvard Business School Case 510-018, November 2009. (Revised January 2010.)
- May 1986 (Revised January 1989)
- Case
Gillette Co.: Dry Idea Advertising (A), The Creative Problem
Presents the first of two cases describing the struggle to solve creative problems on the Dry Idea antiperspirant brand introduced in 1978 by the Gillette Co. and its advertising agency (Batten, Barton, Durstine & Osborne). Provides company and industry background plus...
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Bonoma, Thomas V. "Gillette Co.: Dry Idea Advertising (A), The Creative Problem." Harvard Business School Case 586-042, May 1986. (Revised January 1989.)
Samuel L. Hayes
Samuel L. Hayes holds the Jacob H. Schiff Chair in Investment Banking Emeritus, at the Harvard Business School. He has taught at the School since 1970, prior to which he was a tenured member of the faculty of the Columbia University Graduate School of Business. He... View Details
- Web
Design Thinking Course | HBS Online
stronger collaboration dynamics to heighten their approach to innovation Who Will Benefit Aspiring or Current Innovation Managers Entrepreneurs Product Managers, Developers, and Marketers Develop an...
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- July – August 2008
- Article
Leaders in Denial
Henry Ford's stubborn refusal to admit the changeability of consumer demand allowed Chrysler and GM to horn in on his market. Half a century later the whole U.S. auto industry made the same mistake: Enter the Japanese. But denial comes in many forms, as Sears, Digital...
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Keywords:
Decision Choices and Conditions;
Judgments;
Leadership;
Demand and Consumers;
Auto Industry;
United States
Tedlow, Richard S. "Leaders in Denial." HBS Centennial Issue Harvard Business Review 86, nos. 7/8 (July–August 2008).
- Program
Developing Yourself as a Leader—Virtual
you'll engage directly with our renowned faculty to learn from their latest research, gain actionable takeaways, and facilitate your growth. In addition, virtual discussion groups will connect you to a View Details
- October 2000 (Revised August 2001)
- Case
Avon Products (B)
By: Lynn S. Paine and Greg Rogers
Presents the results of the decision taken in the (A) case. Describes the subsequent challenges faced by Avon Products in promulgating its globalization worldwide.
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Keywords:
Organizational Culture;
Gender;
Cross-Cultural and Cross-Border Issues;
Beauty and Cosmetics Industry
Paine, Lynn S., and Greg Rogers. "Avon Products (B)." Harvard Business School Case 301-060, October 2000. (Revised August 2001.)
- Article
Strategic Management of Product Recovery
Manufacturers of an expanding range of durable products are facing regulatory and market pressures to manage the products they manufactured upon their end of life (EOL). In part, this attention is motivated by a growing number of countries—especially across Europe and...
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Keywords:
Product;
Environmental Sustainability;
Cost Management;
Government Legislation;
Logistics;
Risk and Uncertainty;
Strategy;
Europe;
Asia;
United States
Toffel, Michael W. "Strategic Management of Product Recovery." California Management Review 46, no. 2 (Winter 2004): 120–141.
- September 2020
- Case
Hot Wheels: Launching The Mixed Play Experience
By: Elie Ofek, Andres Terech and Nicole Tempest Keller
Chris Down, Global Brand General Manager for Hot Wheels, and his team from the Advanced Play Group within Mattel, Inc., had developed an entirely new “mixed play” product experience that blended familiar Hot Wheels play in the physical world with breakthrough play in...
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Keywords:
Toys;
Go-to-market Strategy;
Product Development;
Technological Innovation;
Product Launch;
Product Positioning;
Decision Making;
Marketing;
Strategy;
Los Angeles
Ofek, Elie, Andres Terech, and Nicole Tempest Keller. "Hot Wheels: Launching The Mixed Play Experience." Harvard Business School Case 521-017, September 2020.
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Alternative Investments Course | HBS Online
alternatives space and the types of real estate investments. Highlights Real Estate Industry Rick's Dilemma ShowHide Details Concepts Introduciton to Real Estate The Real Estate Diamond Rick's Dilemma...
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- April 2021
- Teaching Note
Drinkworks: Home Bar by Keurig
By: Sunil Gupta and Jonathan Levav
Teaching Note for HBS Case No. 521-010. In the summer of 2018, Drinkworks CEO Nathaniel Davis needed to make a number of go-to-market decisions ahead of his company’s upcoming product launch. Formed through a joint venture between Keurig Dr. Pepper and Anheuser-Busch...
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Keywords:
Marketing;
Marketing Strategy;
Product Marketing;
Product Launch;
Product Positioning;
Markets;
Bids and Bidding;
Demand and Consumers;
Consumer Behavior;
Market Design;
Distribution;
Distribution Channels;
Product;
Product Design;
Product Development;
Business Model;
Customers;
Customer Value and Value Chain;
Decision Making;
Decisions;
Goods and Commodities;
Innovation and Invention;
Technological Innovation;
Business or Company Management;
Growth and Development Strategy;
Research;
Research and Development;
Strategy;
Adoption;
Competitive Advantage;
Segmentation;
Information Technology;
Information Infrastructure;
Value;
Value Creation;
Food and Beverage Industry;
Food and Beverage Industry;
North and Central America;
United States
- July 2003 (Revised March 2004)
- Case
XM Satellite Radio (A)
By: David B. Godes and Elie Ofek
XM Satellite Radio is a radically new way to listen to radio. Management must develop a marketing strategy to launch the firm and the category. A crucial aspect of the strategy is to determine which of two business models the company will pursue. Should it focus...
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Keywords:
Advertising;
Business Model;
Decision Choices and Conditions;
Cost Management;
Marketing Channels;
Marketing Strategy;
Problems and Challenges;
Partners and Partnerships;
Sales;
Competitive Strategy;
Communications Industry
Godes, David B., and Elie Ofek. "XM Satellite Radio (A)." Harvard Business School Case 504-009, July 2003. (Revised March 2004.)
- April 2011 (Revised May 2011)
- Case
EMC2: Delivering Customer Centricity
By: Thomas Steenburgh and Jill Avery
This case introduces the concept of customer centricity and traces its development at EMC, the world's leading data storage hardware and information management software company. EMC's customers had historically relied on EMC salespeople to guide them through the...
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Keywords:
Business Model;
Interpersonal Communication;
Customer Relationship Management;
Knowledge Acquisition;
Marketing Strategy;
Organizational Change and Adaptation;
Salesforce Management;
Social and Collaborative Networks;
Internet;
Information Technology Industry
Steenburgh, Thomas, and Jill Avery. "EMC2: Delivering Customer Centricity." Harvard Business School Case 511-124, April 2011. (Revised May 2011.)
- August 2017 (Revised July 2019)
- Case
GROW: Using Artificial Intelligence to Screen Human Intelligence
By: Ethan Bernstein, Paul McKinnon and Paul Yarabe
Over 10% of all 2017 university graduates in Japan used GROW, an artificial intelligence platform and mobile app developed by Tokyo-based people analytics startup IGS, to recruit for a job. This case puts participants in the shoes of IGS founder and CEO Masahiro...
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Keywords:
Big Data;
Artificial Intelligence;
Talent and Talent Management;
Recruitment;
Selection and Staffing;
Human Resources;
Information Technology;
AI and Machine Learning;
Analytics and Data Science;
Financial Services Industry;
Financial Services Industry;
Financial Services Industry;
Financial Services Industry;
Financial Services Industry;
Japan
Bernstein, Ethan, Paul McKinnon, and Paul Yarabe. "GROW: Using Artificial Intelligence to Screen Human Intelligence." Harvard Business School Case 418-020, August 2017. (Revised July 2019.)
- October 2009 (Revised July 2012)
- Case
Emotiv Systems Inc.: It's the Thoughts that Count
By: Elie Ofek, Jason Riis and Paul Hamilton
Emotiv is getting ready to launch its innovative brain-computer interfacing (BCI) technology. The company has developed a special headset, called EPOC, and highly sophisticated software that can translate a person's emotions, cognitive thoughts, and facial expressions...
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Keywords:
Technology Adoption;
Sales;
Technological Innovation;
Demand and Consumers;
Marketing Strategy;
Partners and Partnerships;
Entrepreneurship;
Forecasting and Prediction;
Product Launch;
Business Startups;
Technology Industry
Ofek, Elie, Jason Riis, and Paul Hamilton. "Emotiv Systems Inc.: It's the Thoughts that Count." Harvard Business School Case 510-050, October 2009. (Revised July 2012.)
- 22 Nov 2011
- First Look
First Look: November 22
close with an attempt to identify strategies to close the gap between the unethical people we are and the ethical people that we strive to be. Publisher's Link: http://www.taylorandfrancis.com/books/details/9780415873246/ Working...
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Sean Silverthorne
- December 2005 (Revised August 2006)
- Case
Amgen Inc.'s Epogen--Commercializing the First Biotech Blockbuster Drug
By: Felix Oberholzer-Gee and Dennis A. Yao
Amgen Inc.'s Epogen was the first biotech blockbuster drug. Epogen helped prevent anemia, a condition that leads to severe fatigue, increased risk of cardiovascular disease, and even death. At the time, the market for Epogen, which included dialysis patients and...
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Keywords:
Health Care and Treatment;
Strategic Planning;
Competition;
Patents;
Innovation and Invention;
Pharmaceutical Industry;
Pharmaceutical Industry;
United States
Oberholzer-Gee, Felix, and Dennis A. Yao. "Amgen Inc.'s Epogen--Commercializing the First Biotech Blockbuster Drug." Harvard Business School Case 706-454, December 2005. (Revised August 2006.)
- 30 Jan 2015
- News